William Pocklington, b: 1738 -

^{1776 America declares independence}
^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}
^{1789 French Revolution begins}
^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}
^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}

^{1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland}
^{1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland}
^{1740 War of Austrian Succession begins}
^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}
^{1770 Cook discovers New South Wales}

^{1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain}
^{1665 Great plague of London}
^{1666 Great Fire of London}
^{1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar}
^{1700 Britain's american colonies prosper}


^{Elizabeth Ann Pocklington}^{b. d.}			^{George Pocklington}^{b.1656 d.1601}

^{Mary Pocklington}^{b.1767 d.1789}		^{John Pocklington}^{b.1704 d.1745}	^Mary^{b. d.}

^{Rebecca Pocklington}^{b.1771 d.1792}	^{William Pocklington}^{b.1738 d.1788}

^{John Pocklington}^b.1774 d.		^Mary^{b. d.}

^{Richard Pocklington}^{b.1774 d.1782}

^{Ann Pocklington}^{b.1776 d.1800}

^{Hannah Pocklington}^b.1777 d.	^{Mary Cressey}^{b. d.}

^{William Pocklington}^{b.1780 d.1816}

^{Richard Pocklington}^{b.1782 d.1852}

^{Sarah Pocklington}^b.1788 d.